Improvement in game apparatus



J. M. STEWART. Game-Apparatus.

Patented May 14,1878" INVENTOR ATTORNEYS WITNESSES Mag Z6 N. PETERS,PHOTO-UTMQGRAFNER, WASHINGTON, Dv C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

JAMES M. STEWART, OF FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN GAME APPARATUS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 203,671, dated May 14,1878; application filed March 23, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. STEWART, of Franklin, in the county ofNorfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved ToyGame Apparatus, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved game apparatus. Fig.2 is atransverse section taken on line as w in Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a transversesection taken on line y y in Fig. 1. My invention relates to an improvedtoy game apparatus for playing a game which I have denominated bassino,and it consists in an inclined board surrounded on three sides bycushions, and joined on the fourth side to the open side of a horizontalbox, on the bottom of which there is a triangular diagram, upon which isset the pins used in carrying out the game, and in which there arerecesses for receiving the.balls after being returned from the inclinedboard. It also consists in other details, which will be hereinafter morefully described.

Referring to the drawing, A is an inclined board, supported by the legor standard b, and

'l surrounded by a cushion, c, which is elevated a small distance abovethe upper surface of the board in position to receive the balls as theyare projected by the mace d, used in carrying out the game.

The inclined board A is joined to a box, B, which is a little wider thanthe board, and forms with it such an angle that while the board A is inan inclined position the box B will be horizontal.

In the bottom of the box B there are two cavities or recesses, e f, forreceiving the balls as they are returned from the inclined board A, andbetween the two cavities a triangular block, g, is secured for receivingtwo of the pins h, bassino and the king. Between the cavities e f andthe inclined board A there is a diagram, O, on the bottom of the box B.

The said diagram is composed of small triangles combined in a largetriangle. Upon the apices of the small triangles the pins hare placedUpon each side of the diagram there are spots 2', for locating the ballsj, used in playing the game, and upon the inner surface of the box B,opposite the inclined board, there are cushioned spots 70, for receivingthe balls as they descend from the inclosed board A.

The game consists in propelling the ball up the inclined board by a pushor a blow from the mace and allowing it to return so as to knock downone or more of the pins h.

The scoring may be done in several ways, and the game may be varied toaccommodate one or several players.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patcut-- The inclined board A and the box B, having thediagram 0, recesses e f, and elevated triangular piece g, incombination, for playing a game with pins and balls, as herein shown anddescribed.

JAMES MONROE sTEwAnT.

Witnesses:

A. H. MORSE, W. E. NASON.

